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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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